Chapter 192 Blank Imperial Edict
Chapter 192 Blank Imperial Edict
"If I have the chance, I must meet Mr. Qin and Ms. Lu that you mentioned." Even before they met, Li Weirou had already developed a strong curiosity about these two people.
Not to mention their deeds as told by Li Nanqiao, the fact that Jinyang was able to use them shows how special they are.
At this time, the porridge was ready, and everyone shared a small pot of porridge and two roasted rabbits, plus the dry food they brought with them. They barely managed to finish their dinner.
"It's getting dark. You should go to the tent and rest. After two more days of travel, we will reach Yizhou and meet up with His Highness."
Li Weirou did feel sore muscles and stiff bones, and she limped into the tent.
Li Nanqiao arranged the order of night shifts, and she was on the first shift. It was just June, and the weather had warmed up, so it wouldn't be too cold even in the wild at night.
She stood in front of her with a knife, observing her surroundings vigilantly. Behind her was Li Weirou's tent, and soon the sound of even breathing could be heard from inside.
The group rode at full speed and finally arrived in Yizhou safely.
Unfortunately, when they arrived in Yizhou, the princess had just finished a battle with the Changnan Army and had not yet returned to the city.
Just as Jinyang had planned before, Xiao Anyi ambushed at Jialing Pass in advance, blocking the Changnan Army's way to Yizhou.
Xiao Anyi led his troops only to delay and continuously consume the Changnan Army until the princess pacified the war in the north, incorporated the Zhenbei Army, and moved her troops back to the city.
The commander of the Changnan Army, Zhong Shi, later realized that the other party just wanted to delay him, but he was unable to break the deadlock for the time being.
Jialing Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Changnan Army wants to break out, it will probably have to pay a huge price.
In fact, for a moment, he wanted to give up. But the imperial court's order was there, so he had no choice but to go ahead.
He even sent envoys to negotiate with the other party. Of course, the result of the negotiation was just as he expected. It was a complete waste of time.
It was not until the eldest princess led the Black Armor Army back from the northern border and attacked from both sides that he finally realized it was too late.
No one would have expected that the princess would be able to quell the war in the north in such a short time. Based on Zhong Shi's understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Northern Qin Army, it would be impossible to defeat them so quickly unless the number of soldiers was several times that of the enemy.
But the princess could not possibly have so many soldiers. According to the court's analysis of her situation, the army under her command would not exceed 150,000.
Until he was attacked from the front and back by the eldest princess and Xiao Anyi, he looked up at the iron balls emitting black smoke falling from the sky. Countless iron balls shattered after hitting the ground, and the surrounding soldiers fell to the ground wailing in an instant.
Only then did Zhong Shi know the answer to the question that he had been thinking about for a long time, but it was too late.
He could only watch his soldiers fall one after another, feeling heartbroken.
But just when his defeat was certain, the eldest princess suddenly ordered to stop the attack.
Then, he immediately sent an envoy to announce the princess' ultimatum: if they did not surrender to the princess, the former Northern Qin Army would become today's Changnan Army.
When the unknown black ball fell, Zhong Shi knew that the Changnan Army would never be able to capture the princess. At this moment, the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism that he had always accepted and the lives of the soldiers were wavering in his heart.
But before he could make a final decision, the soldiers in the Changnan Army had already begun to panic, and there were even deserters appearing one after another.
There were fewer and fewer soldiers left in the barracks, but Zhong Shi did not try to stop them. Perhaps he felt deep down that this way he might not have to make such a difficult decision.
It did not take Jinyang too much time to defeat the Changnan Army. When he received the news that Li Weirou had arrived in Yizhou, Jinyang immediately handed the matter over to Xiao Anyi and returned to Yizhou with the Fengyu Guard.
"long time no see!"
Looking at a lazy and leisurely woman half leaning on the chaise longue, Jinyang breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
"It seems that the servants have treated you very well." Jinyang unbuttoned his cloak, hung it on the hanger, lifted the hem and sat on a chair not far from her.
"It's really good! There are fruits here that have never been seen in the palace. You have made great progress in the past few years." Li Weirou's original face has been revealed. After knowing that she is safe, her attitude has relaxed. These days, she even has the leisure to dye her nails.
She stretched out two jade-white fingers, pinched the fork and picked up a piece of watermelon cut into square pieces. The glass fruit plate was filled with many kinds of fruits, and below was a wooden plate filled with ice cubes.
"Did Lu Youqing send this?"
Jinyang knew it at a glance.
Apart from Qin Ke, who else could grow so many varieties of fruits? Even those presented as tribute to the emperor could not compare to them.
As for why it was Lu Youqing and not Qin Ke, it was probably because Jin Yang had seen through Qin Ke's character, and he probably didn't even know that such a distinguished guest had come to her house.
"Oh, the servants said it was sent by Lord Lu. It should be the Lu Youqing you mentioned."
She had not seen the person, and it was said that Lord Lu seemed to be very busy and only asked his servants to deliver the gifts.
The watermelon juice accidentally flowed out of her lips, making her already delicate lips even more moist. She was tapping the glass plate with the fruit plate with the copper fork and said with a smile: "This thing is of excellent quality. I guess that old man doesn't have anything like this in his private storehouse."
Jinyang glanced at her calmly.
He did not react to her calling her father an old man, and replied casually: "This is colored glass, newly researched, and has not yet been circulated in the market."
As if she had finally eaten enough, Li Weirou picked up a towel beside her and wiped her fingers that were stained with some juice. Then she sat up slightly and said seriously, "Okay, it's time to talk about business."
Jinyang winked at Shishu.
The secretary understood what he meant, bowed, stepped back, and closed the door for both of them.
"Look, I cheated this from the old man, so you can enter the capital with a legitimate reason." She took out the cloth bag that she had been hiding since she brought it out of the palace.
Even after moving to Jinyang Mansion, she did not dare to have anyone serve her personally, and always carried it with her until this moment, when she could finally hand it over to the right person.
Jinyang slowly unfolded, revealing the bright yellow fabric inside. The texture was smooth and delicate, soft and comfortable to the touch, with exquisite gold edges and a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on the back.
Yes, this is an imperial edict.
Jinyang unfolded it, and when she saw what was inside, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise on her calm face.
Because this was a blank imperial edict with a jade seal and the bright red ink clearly visible.
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